The '90s was full of hot pink, black, blue and purple, gradients and starburts. Tokyopop/MixxZine was the epitome of this look. The 1998 issues of Mixx Zine are a wankfest of photoshop layers, gradients and effects.I really don't understand the editorial in all these issues. A female oriented manga magazine with all all the voice of b-boys who, in the credits page are "just … [Read more...]

Happy Manga Holidays.To promote Mixx Zine, Mixx (in the future part of the group renamed to be Tokyopop) brought Sailor Moon dancers to E3 1997, held in Atlanta, GA.What visual proof beside this cover? Go here for pictures.Want to see video proof? Fast forward to 11:29. This video German video game report, but you get to see the Sailor Moon Dancers in the outtakes … [Read more...]

Here is the second issue of Mixx Zine. The magazine and company which would turn into Tokyopop.I so love the 90's cover layout. The artist even gets two thirds of the credits page in the magazine. A little odd, but that's ok.Each of the 4 manga series in this magazine got an introduction page before going straight into the manga. I scanned the ones for Sailor Moon, … [Read more...]

For the first issue of 1997, Magic Knight Rayearth is the cover.Highlights:First retail callout in an ad for Best Buy.
First mention of MIXX Zine debuting in coming months - Tokyopop is coming. First appearance of Sailor Moon manga in the US.
First appearance of InuYasha - Rumiko Takahashi's brand new manga.
First mention of this new DVD technology. When will it … [Read more...]

I love Maison Ikkoku. I read the manga first. My sister got a couple of manga volumes -the original flipped oversized version-and I read them. After that, I bought the rest of the series. After finishing the last volume, I admit that I had tears reading the last chapters.Since then, I've purchased the entire series on DVD box set when VIZ release the series several years … [Read more...]

Practice Makes Awesome

A Few Tips Upon Reading

First off, find a secluded area and pour yourself a beverage of choice. You must cleanse the palate to take in the delicacies of the nostalgia I'm about to throw down.

Second, if it’s cold where you live, grab a blanket, maybe two. If at all possible, sit down while reading. I hate standing, never stood for it, never will.

Finally, see if you can find the encrypted message left in the third magazine post.